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Runaways and Governmental Support

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Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks:
A poll inspired by an AIM chat with a friend of mine right now, who was watching a documentary on the sex trade in the United States: should the government step in to assist runaway teens (besides locking them up or putting them in the foster-care system)?

Believe it or not, this is one form of socialism I would not mind. These poor, unfortunate kids, whether or not they are in this mess of their own making (which is debatable--rarely do kids run away from stable homes) don't have a lot of options on the streets and deserve a hand. If they want to eat, their options are pretty much to enter the porn industry or become prostitutes/sex slaves. I don't have a problem with giving these poor kids an apartment and a $500 or whatever/month aid check so that they can finish school and get their lives on track. The alternative is unthinkable. Nobody deserves to be sold into whoredom for the rest of their lives just so that they won't starve.

Chaimfan

~Hanna~:
I used to work for an organization that does this, actually.....

They do many other things, also, for the kids.....

They even operate a 24 hour shelter downtown.....for the kids....and then offer them other services (such as above, food, clothing, etc).

They have so many good things going......

Yes, I think it's a good idea....

The love of many is growing cold and human life is not valued much any more...

Kids (and even adults) are exploited like this, a horrible industry..... >:(

Not enough people care, in my opinion.......

Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks:
Are you by chance thinking of the Dream Center in Hollywood?

NRAJ:
I was watching this same thing tonight CF and it chilled me to the bone.I believe runaways should be help depending on their situation.The teenage girls in the show weren't runways though,they had been kidnapped and forced into prostitution.It was extremely gruesome.

Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks:
Yeah, some are kidnapped, but others are runaways. Stopping the sex trade seems to be the least priority in the minds of any governmental institution. Destitute, homeless kids don't exactly make for big campaign donors.

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